Shame-Free Support

Dating and Relationship Therapy

Dating can bring up attachment, identity, rejection, desire, sex, boundaries, communication, and the stories you carry about being chosen or known.

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This may be right for you if

You recognize yourself in one of these starting points

Dating feels confusing or exhausting

You may be repeating patterns, choosing unavailable people, avoiding vulnerability, or losing yourself quickly.

You want better boundaries and self-trust

Support can help you date from values instead of panic, performance, or people-pleasing.

Sex and identity are part of dating for you

The work can include shame-free conversations about desire, consent, orientation, kink, ENM, and relationship structure.


How support can help

Date with more clarity and less shame

Therapy or coaching can support attachment patterns, communication, boundaries, desire, sexual confidence, breakups, values, and relationship decisions.

What sessions may focus on

  • Dating patterns and self-trust
  • Attachment, rejection, and vulnerability
  • Communication and boundaries
  • Sex, desire, consent, and identity
  • Choosing relationship structures that fit

Who on our team works with this

Team members connected to this topic

Rachel Wright, MA, LMFT

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Sex, relationship, communication, mental health, shame-free education, and media-facing expertise.

Shelby Terrell, MA, LMSW

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LGBTQIA+, non-monogamy/polyamory, kink, purity-culture recovery, shame, communication, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Meryl

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Somatic sex and intimacy coaching for desire, pleasure, vulnerability, communication, and erotic self-knowledge.

Crystal

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Somatic intimacy coaching, secure attachment, communication, consent practice, desire, and body-aware coaching.

Amanda Katherine Giles

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Somatic mentorship for self-trust, people-pleasing recovery, helper burnout, queer/non-monogamous support, and embodied practice.


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FAQ

Common questions

Can I work on dating without being in a relationship?

Yes. Dating work often happens individually and can clarify patterns before or between relationships.

Can this include non-monogamous dating?

Yes, when the provider’s scope supports ENM/polyamory-aware work.


Ready to find the right support path?

Start with the inquiry form. The team can help you confirm fit, availability, and whether therapy, coaching, or another resource is the right next step.



Relevant Provider

Rachel Wright, MA, LMFT

Rachel’s relationship work can support dating, intimacy, identity, communication, and patterns that repeat across relationships. Visit Rachel’s full profile for her credentials, approach, related services, and booking pathways.